About Regina

All About Me and My Unique Personality: Hi. I'm Regina! My foster Mum tells me I'm absolutely adorable - so soft and fluffy. I'm confident and very friendly, and I love snuggles and laps. I am extremely affectionate and will make a great lap cat. I was born to be the centre of attention, and I prefer if there aren't other pets in the house to distract you from patting me. When I'm not being spoilt with pats, I'm happy to find a cosy place to nap most of the day.

I live for human company. I enjoy being a helpful part of the family, so if you're working I'll help by napping on the corner of your desk. If your lap or your bed is cold, you bet that I'll be there for snuggles and pats. If you're emptying the dishwasher or washing machine I'll look to make sure it's definitely empty. Getting something from the cupboard? I might try to climb in there to get it for you. But don't worry, I generally don't get into mischief by myself. Unless there's a kitty treat involved. Unsupervised treat packets are fair game, right?

I like being picked up and cuddled by familiar friendly humans. Play time is fun, as I'm still young and have some energy. I'm good at playing on my own with toys if the mood takes me, and sometimes I zoom up and down the stairs a few times for fun. In play with humans I am very gentle and polite. Sometimes I'll drag my favourite toy around the house just because I feel like it.

My foster mum has tried me with a harness indoors and I went really well, so maybe with some patience I can be harness trained for outside walks.

Pop quiz!! -> Favourite sleeping place: laps if available of course, or nearby - on the desk if my human friend is working, or snuggled up in bed with my human.

-> Cats or humans? I'm hit-and-miss with friendly cats. I like humans more.

-> Embarrassing admission: sometimes I knead and suckle on laps or blankets. It's a bit silly but makes me feel warm and happy, and reminds me of when I was a kitten. I might leave a little wet patch behind from sucking on cloth, but my foster mum tells me it's adorable.

-> Boundaries?: I assume all places are cat-OK unless I'm taught otherwise. I'm curious but not destructive, I poke my nose into just about everything interesting near where my humans are. Open cupboards, open washing machines, open dishwashers, kitchen bench, the fridge. While in foster care I've broken through a plastic bag to get to a treat, even though I had my favourite food available. I also tried climbing the fly screen a few times, but my foster mum told me that's a no-no so I'm learning not to do it. Woops.

-> Opinion of vacuums: as long as it's not right near me, I'm usually not scared enough to interrupt whatever I was doing. Sometimes I might hide though.

My Ideal Home: I would be suitable for most households as I'm calm, confident, and affectionate. I'm happy to tolerate gentle prodding and being picked up so I might make the perfect cat-friend for a gentle and respectful child. Or a loving and attentive companion for an adult with a lap in need of warming.

For my health and safety, and that of local wildlife, my home must keep me safely 100% indoors - either inside the home or in a fully enclosed cat run. My foster mum tried a harness on me indoors the other day and I didn’t mind it at all! She thinks that with patience I could be harness trained to go on walks outside.

What is Known About My Background: Not a lot is known about my past. I came from the RSPCA shelter into HAR care. When I was taken to be desexed, they found out I was already desexed! So maybe I was once a family pet. Now I am trying to find my furever home.

How Do I Interact with Kids, Dogs, Cats and Other Pets: I’m human-oriented and a bossy boots, and I don't like sharing my human friends. Sometimes this means scaring off other cats when I'm hanging with my human, or bullying other kitties out of their favourite places in the room. But it doesn't escalate to brawls or real fisticuffs. While I am capable of playing well with cat companions from time to time, so far it hasn't lasted long. My foster mum recommends that I’m the only cat .

The dogs don't scare me but I haven't been nose to nose with them. I am sure with a proper introduction that I could be friends with a dog.

My foster Mum hasn't seen me interact with children but said that I should be okay as I have a very gentle nature.

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